Stories from the Past

Have you ever gotten into a book or TV series or something that you weren't sure you would like but then it turns out that it's ah-mazing?

Well, have you guys heard of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen? I've seen a movie trailer for it and, uh, hey. Woah. "For the first moment I met you, your arrogance made me realize that you were the last man in the world I could ever marry!"

The movie's from 2005. . . Do you think it's on Netflix? I'm not even much of a movie person, but I'm a sucker for romance. (Plus, on those student surverys teachers give you in the beginning of the year I get to sound really fancy by putting "Pride and Prejudice" under "favorite movie".)

Have some OK Go. If you're not instantly happy after .7 milliseonds of music, you obviously don't know what fun is!

I spent Valentine's Day at home cuz' of Staff Development Day, which I guess wasn't so bad since it meant a four-day weekend. Yet, people still went around school with teddy bears and red gift bags on Thursday. Where are my cookies? Hmm, how I come I don't get an embarrassing amount of roses? WHERE ARE MY FRIKKIN' DONUTS?!

*ahem* No bitter feelings, though. Cuz' I've got some awesome friends that exchange great Comic Sans valentines with me, so it's all good!

Hey girl are you my appendix cuz' I don't know how you work but this feeling inside my stomach makes me want to take you out

But seriously guys, don't be disappointed if you didn't have a special Valentine's Day. If you reeeeeaaally think about it, Valentine's Day is just another day. People should show their appreciation for one another everyday, but instead we only choose one day. Whatever.

Here's some ear candy for you guys. Pentatonix's cover of Valentine by Jessie Ware and Sampha. Enjoy!

But sometimes songs on the radio score! And I don't mind that much when I hear them in the car or on the school bus the third time that day. Here are those songs!

Heart Attack vs. I Knew You Were Trouble by Demi Lovato and Taylor Swift

Click here to listen to lellolamb's mashup. I honestly love Demi Lovato way more than Taylor Swift (ever since the Disney days, plus she has an amazing story), but I really like this mashup! I approve of this not one, but TWO radio songs!

Mirrors by Justin Timberlake

Is it me, or does every picture of him looks like he's pained?

CHEESE.

I, however, was not pained to listen to this song. It was lovely. On to

Farewell by Rihanna

OH EM GEE, I JUST REALIZED THIS WOULD BE THE PERFECT END-OF-SCHOOL SONG. *ugly cry face*

Yeah, yeah, I don't care if you never heard this song on the radio, 'cuz I have! (At least twice, heh heh)

Rule the World by Take That

Calm yourselves, Americans, 'cuz this song is for the people "across the pond"! Yeah, it's not popular where I am, but I'm sure it was a total hit in England. Probably. I didn't do much research on it. Now on to another topic!

Shippy shippy shippy, talking about shipping. . .

Have you guys ever seen people reading, reenacting or even mentioning fanfics about themselves? It is most hilarious thing you have ever witnessed, bar none.

It's completely impossible to not smile while watching two people read about themselves in a fanfic. I would show you guys some examples, but they're far too cringe-worthy/disturbing. But also very hilarious. Very very hilarious.

Now I'm off to RAD for some more music-related stuff! As Rihanna says, "Fareweeeeeelllll!" And as always, small round green vegetables!

Thanks to Tumblr, I found an awesome song. It's called Dead Hearts by Stars.

Yeah, the song is great and all, but I don't really understand the lyrics. . . The music video didn't help, and, well, I MUST UNDERSTAND IT. I think Yahoo! Answers explained it pretty well to me.

'In a literal sense, the words of this song portray the female singer being consoled by the male singer after she has apparently had an encounter with ghosts. (Fittingly, as the opening track to a CD called “Five Ghosts” that often invokes imagery of the dead) Personally I imagine it being a foggy dusk, in a small rural town. The male character is eagerly trying to piece together what it is that she saw in her encounter, but she is seemingly shaken – if you’ll notice, she is not actually answering his questions, but speaking out to seemingly no one, as if still in shocked daze. She describes the ghosts as being visions of children she once knew, with “light” in their eyes, and she details the feelings of death and despair that came over her. The chorus talks about “they” (ghosts, or “dead hearts”) being out there, but insists most people fail to recognize it or believe in them.

A few of the lines make it clear that this ‘supernatural experience’ is actually a metaphor. “It’s hard to know that you still care,” “Now they’re all dead hearts to you,” etc. The dead hearts represent the narrator having a stirring reflection about the meaningful people and things from her past that she has realized are now “dead” to her. Various people in whose eyes she once saw “light,” the people who once had vibrant, meaningful presences in her life – they have faded over years into distant memories. The song’s meaning is effectively that there are many people you lose and places you leave over a lifetime – sometimes purposefully, sometimes drifting away slowly or unintentionally – and that those dead hearts and forever lost feelings haunt everyone should they choose to realize and reflect upon them.'

Speaking of dead hearts, how do you handle a sunken ship? You know who you are. FANGIRLS. (Like, seriously, comment, I have no idea)

I've been noticing how quickly all these different people are adopting pets at the Pet Center. Soooo, I decided to check out the stats of the site. And I'm amazed!!

Pageviews

Unique Visitors

That is SO epic, guys! I saw the page views and was like, "Okay, that makes sense. People must have came back numerous times in the day." And some did. But knowing that 228 different people came on July 25. . . that's cool. I mean, 228!!! I hope that's what "unique visitors" mean. If not, don't burst my bubble, I'm on top of the world right now! (Wow, I just used two idioms in one sentence.)

I. MUST. THANK. YOU.

You guys are so great! You gals are so great! You Jazzlers are so great!

YOU ALL ARE SO GREAT.

I never thought I'd have that many people come to this site! I thought I was a one-man band here, and I always expected I was just entertaining the few three or four people that visited on the weekend. But dang!!! Over 200 people? Someone pinch me! (But not that hard. I'm quite sensitive when it comes to pinches.)

Thank you thank you thank you! I would hug each and every one of you just to say my thanks! THANK YOU! It's been a little over 2 years already, and it has been so much fun. And there will be more fun on the way! Sooo. . .

*awkward silence*

LET'S WATCH A VIDEO SORTA LIKE THIS WHOLE THING EXCEPT WITH NIGAHIGA BUT TALKING ABOUT VIDEOS AND YOUTUBE AND SIX YEARS OF HIM BUT IT KINDA APPLIES SO LET'S WATCH!!!!!

Peace, guys!! Thanks so much! I'm gonna put this on all the tags so everyone can see!

So, I'm companionate loving vsauce's new video. Basically, it's about all the different types of love. And, since I'm practically the best love guru in my whole school, I decided to get more into this subject: love.According to Wikipedia, there are 8 types of love, with examples in Jazelyn terms (warning, I use the term "make out" a lot):~Nonlove: Just that person in your life that doesn't really mean anything.~Liking/friendship: That bond of friendship; being close but not really any "make out point" or "committed, let's get married point".~Infatuated love: When you just want to MAKE OUT WITH SOMEONE. No commitment, no closeness, just TOTAL MAKE OUT POINT.~Empty love: Just commitment, you're not close or, ahem, at MAKE OUT POINT. xD~Romantic love: When you're really close and you like to make out and, uh, stuff. . .~Companionate love: The really sweet kind of love where you can tell each other anything, and you're almost committed to stay with that special someone.~Fatuous love: When you only like making out and then you end up gettin' MARRIED.~Consummate love: When you're close with someone, like to make out with him/her, and you're planning to get married. . . or somethin'.Plus there's oxytocin and vasopressin, which your brain creates once you look into your crush's eyes. Now, WINTER BREAK!! It's been about 4 months in school, and already a 2-week vacation! WHO'S EATIN' TURKEY??! Well, not me. More like lasagna and ham. Also, It's A Wonderful Life!! Now, if you haven't watched this awshum classic yet. . . Well, I HATE YOU. But, don't worry, I'll stop drinkin' Haterade after you read the script here: http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/It's-a-Wonderful-Life.html This is a super great story, and there's probably millions of stories that copied this idea. So read it. And if you don't understand it, read it with an adult. And if you still don't understand it, just ask me, pft.